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From some late night detector noise testing<\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Opening the apertures <\/div>
Removing the foam covers inside<\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>DO WIGGLE! <\/div>
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<\/a>The Boss is waiting <\/div>
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<\/a>Forking a pump onto The Boss <\/div>
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<\/a>Spider coming outside <\/div>
In a launch-ready state<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Electronics guys wait their turn <\/div>
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<\/a>Cory on The Boss's deck <\/div>
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<\/a>Spider outside <\/div>
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From the indoor hoist to The Boss<\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>The Boss, Spider, Payload Bay 2 <\/div>
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<\/a>Garrison drives <\/div>
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<\/a>Tyler holds The Boss's leash <\/div>
(Keeps the flight cables out of the way)<\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>The Boss from behind <\/div>
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<\/a>The parachute bin <\/div>
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<\/a>Installing CSBF's solar panels <\/div>
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<\/a>More onlookers <\/div>
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<\/a>Ready to lift <\/div>
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<\/a>Lifted! <\/div>
By the launch vehicle!<\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>CSBF solar panels, and ballast hopper <\/div>
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<\/a>Corwin guards our pump hose <\/div>
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<\/a>Sneak pieak of Cory <\/div>
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<\/a>Spider backs up from the deck <\/div>
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<\/a>Compatiblity happening <\/div>
ie sitting there doing apparently nothing while we check that everything works<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Simon poses with Spider <\/div>
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<\/a>I pose with Spider <\/div>
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<\/a>So much solar power <\/div>
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<\/a>Bill's tur nguarding the pump <\/div>
As we roll back into the payload bay<\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Undoing solar panels <\/div>
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<\/a>Johanna's custom high-vis vest <\/div>
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<\/a>Jared photographs <\/div>
Basically everything<\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Coming back inside <\/div>
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<\/a>Cutting an extra access hole <\/div>
For reaching in to top up the liquid helium<\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Tweaking the thermal covers <\/div>
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<\/a>Final parting messages to Spider <\/div>
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<\/a>Sealing up the bottom <\/div>
After floor-signing completes. (And removal of cryogenic drip bucket)<\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Spider shirts in action <\/div>
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<\/a>They're multiplying! <\/div>
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<\/a>SImon reaches <\/div>
Things are hard to reach once the sun shields are fully filled in.<\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Bill is a supportive advisor <\/div>
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<\/a>Checklist master Jeff <\/div>
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<\/a>Spider's body cameras <\/div>
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<\/a>Spider's belly <\/div>
Feat thin bag over electronics, as protection during ascent<\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Belly and floor <\/div>
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<\/a>Harnessing the power of the Johanna hat <\/div>
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<\/a>Through the side hatch <\/div>
Control electronics and main flight computer<\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Covering solar panel cables <\/div>
After swapping them to flight configuration<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Custom fit vest <\/div>
As Curtis and several riggers take pity on Joseph's confusion<\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Corwin and the pump <\/div>
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